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Billy Bartush, the “Chicago Ex press,” and Johnny Holds of Cad ilac, Mich. ‘were the winners last night in the double main event bouts on the wrestling card ‘at the Centennial club in Rock Island, Bartush scored two straight falls over Jimmie Rice of Dallas, Tex, in the night's riotous wind-up, af ter Holds had taken two out of three from ‘Miller of Bt., Paul in an rough session. In the one bout, Anatole Lue Prance of Dubuque, turned in a surprise showing to give Alex Kaff ner, the “Black Panther,” a bad time. The bout ended in a draw when time ran out, but Kaffner was on,the bottom when the affair end ed. LaFrance avoided Kaffner's famous scissors holds and floored the Kansasity matman several times with well-placed kicks.
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Moline Daily Dispatch
Moline, Illinois, US
Fri, Feb 27, 1948
Page 19
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